MBB: MAC Freedom League

[Warren Thompson]

WT -

I knew what you meant despite your tortured use of the language.

C

"Tortured"? Mercy, was it that bad? 

On the other hand, it's pretty frightening that you knew what I said to begin with .... 

[Coach C]

I have taught Freshman Comp many times.  I can derive meaning from even the most oddly constructed sentences.

C

[Section J Guy]

Scranton wants out...other schools that may leave current affiliations & band together are Hobart& Wm.Smith, Hamilton, Clarkson & Union...Ithaca may be in the mix as well. Scranton completed a study on this topic several years ago & the recomendation at the time was to leave the MAC for either an existing league or to wait for the right time when a new one may develop. That time may be near. Cold case...I don't think Catholic would have a "gimmie" each year vs. Scranton...especially since they lost to the Royals last season. I do believe Scranton is leaning more in the direction of furthering the rivalry with the Cardinals as opposed to FDU.

Saratoga,

What else did the study say?

[radiomike]

Scranton wants out...other schools that may leave current affiliations & band together are Hobart& Wm.Smith, Hamilton, Clarkson & Union...Ithaca may be in the mix as well. Scranton completed a study on this topic several years ago & the recomendation at the time was to leave the MAC for either an existing league or to wait for the right time when a new one may develop. That time may be near. Cold case...I don't think Catholic would have a "gimmie" each year vs. Scranton...especially since they lost to the Royals last season. I do believe Scranton is leaning more in the direction of furthering the rivalry with the Cardinals as opposed to FDU.

Saratoga,

What else did the study say?

Don't expect HWS, Hamilton, Union, or Clarkson to go anywhere anytime soon, especially looking at a study that is several years old. Scanton may join the ECAC west in Hockey. That is being more than rumored.

[Warren Thompson]

Scranton may join the ECAC west in Hockey. That is being more than rumored.

Oh goodie! Then they too shall have the pleasure of playing Manhattanville, one of the better D1 teams competing in D3 ice hockey. 

ECAC West is one tough league.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Wow... another karma point.  Thanks, Pat.

Whoever decdes to drive up 81 to see Wilkes at Marywood - be sure to post a review of the game.  Hopefully there's no semester break rust.

[oiler]

Men's basketball

Elizabethtown at Scranton

Wednesday at 7pm

www.scranton.edu/athletics
www.wusr.edu

[cold_case]

Marywood 63, Wilkes 61
Colonels had a chance to tie but turned the ball over with .2 seconds left.
Scranton 81, E-Town 76
Royals played without starters Darren Cannon, Ryan FitzPatrick, Mike McGowan and Pat Clabby.

[saratoga]

Has anyone found Col. John's body yet??? M-wood knocks off the mighty Colonels...ouch! I still have my own nightmares of a 40' heave at the buzzer from 3 years ago so I know the feeling. Meanwhile, Scranton pulled out a huge win vs. E-town last night without 4 very impt. players as cold case mentioned. Darrin Cannon is in the hospital, McGowan still has problems with his heel & Clabby & FitzPatrick were nursing other injuries. Guys that have received minimal pt. thus far stepped up big time. The Royals bench just got a huge lift of confidence by the way they played.

[Coach C]

Better yet, has anyone checked on the Wilkes team?  Did they all make it to the bus?  Did anyone walk home?

I have to say that I am stunned.  A perennial PAC bottom feeder upsets one of the regions premier programs of the last 15 years.

Did Marywood have some new faces?  Or was Wilkes just flat?

C

[ColonelJohn4Life]

I am alive, and I'll be up for the Scranton game on Jan 11th... but I think I'll lay low for a while, otherwise.

My compliments to Marywood, and it's refreshing to see that I wasn't the only one stunned into next week.  I believe it was a PAC alum, my mom, who said it best a few seasons ago, "Marywood has a boys' team now??"

[Coach C]

cj4l -

See now, I could say something that would get me in a lot of trouble with all three of the Marywood fans, but i am going to keep my mouth shut.  Sort of.

C

[saratoga]

 Marywood did end up with that third fan after all...good for them. Their gym must have been rocking that night...I wonder if they had the famous M-wood wave going during the game...probably a huge disruption to the Wilkes concentration effort.

[ColonelJohn4Life]

This loss got me thinking... who was the last team to beat King's and lose to Marywood in the same season?  Didn't Scranton lose at Marywood a couple seasons ago?

On an odd note, Wilkes, King's, Marywood, and Baptist Bible have actually played a round-robin already this season.  The standings would read as follows:

Baptist Bible 2-1
Wilkes 2-1
King's 1-2
Marywood 1-2

Those of you had the Baptist Bible / Wilkes exacta in Vegas - congratulations.

[Section J Guy]

How about St Mary's School for the Blind? Thought they would be in the running ...